Data and Database Management Software
Software gives users control of CICS resources.
Press Release Summary:
CICS® Batch Application Control aids in management of batch processes that have to coexist and share resources with one or more CICS online transaction systems. Program takes related groups of files throughout enterprise off-line for batch processing and brings them online again when batch processing is completed. During this process, software disables associated transactions and writes audit records.
Original Press Release:
IBM CICS Batch Application Control for z/OS V1.1 Simplifies Sharing Resources Among CICS and Batch Applications
Overview
CICS® Batch Application Control (CICS BAC) is the newest member of IBM's growing CICS Tools portfolio. This new program makes it easier to manage batch processes that have to coexist and share resources with one or more CICS online transaction systems.
Many customers have to schedule batch processing around the online CICS Service. In this environment, the tasks that the CICS systems administrator has to handle have become increasingly complex, especially when dealing with many CICS systems running on many processors in a complex network. Often several terminals are needed to access all the information required to control the CICS systems, and these terminals can be remotely located.
CICS BAC can dynamically take related groups of files throughout the enterprise off-line for batch processing and bring them online again when the batch processing has completed. While doing this, CICS BAC disables associated transactions and writes audit records.
This automation frees operators and system programmers for more vital tasks. It may reduce the time required for the nightly batch window or remove the need to take down the CICS region, thereby moving CICS applications closer to 24 x 7 operation.
Key prerequisites
· OS/390® 2.10 or zOS 1.2, or later
· CICS Transaction Server for OS/390, V1.3 (5655-147)
· CICS Transaction Server for z/OS®, V2 (5697-E93)
· Microsoft(TM) Windows(TM) 2000 or Windows XP (for the administration client)
Planned availability date
November 26, 2004
At a glance
CICS Batch Application Control (BAC) gives users dynamic control of CICS resources. Using CICS BAC with a running CICS system, you can create batch jobs that:
· Use control requests that release and later re-allocate resources associated with CICS applications
- Issuing control requests that process either individual resources or groups of resources
- Invoking processes that use the resources while they are released
- Optionally invoking CICS programs and transaction, including CEMT CICS BAC
· Can run within a CICSPlex®, managing resources for any CICS system within that CICSplex
· Provides an easy-to-use Batch Request Utility and workstation client for administration
· Provides audit reporting capability
For ordering, contact:
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